A2 · Elemental Capítulo 22

The Dative Case Journey

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Unlock the ability to give, show, and express your needs to others in Russian.

  • Identify the Dative case endings for nouns and pronouns.
  • Construct sentences to express indirect objects.
  • Use the Dative case to talk about needs and feelings.
Giving and feeling: Master the Dative connection.

Lo que aprenderás

Using the Dative case for indirect objects. Expressing needs and feelings.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Correctly identify and use the Dative case to indicate recipients of actions and express personal needs.

Ejemplos clave (2)

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Я пишу сообщение `другу`.

I am writing a message to a friend.

Caso Dativo en Ruso: Dar y Destinatarios (Дательный)
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`Мне` нравится этот сериал на Netflix.

I like this series on Netflix.

Caso Dativo en Ruso: Dar y Destinatarios (Дательный)

Consejos y trucos (1)

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The 'To Me' Trick

Whenever you can translate a sentence as 'To me it is...' (like 'To me it's cold' or 'To me it's 20 years'), you probably need the Dative case.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Caso Dativo en Ruso: Dar y Destinatarios (Дательный)

Vocabulario clave (6)

давать to give помогать to help друг friend мама mom нужно need нравиться to like/please

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gift

Giving a Gift

Review Summary

  • Noun + -у/-ю (masc/neut) or -е (fem)

Errores comunes

You forgot the Dative ending -у. Nouns must change to show they are the recipient.

Wrong: Я даю подарок друг.
Correcto: Я даю подарок другу.

Feminine nouns ending in -а change to -е in the Dative case.

Wrong: Я помогаю мама.
Correcto: Я помогаю маме.

Ensure the verb 'нравиться' matches the object, not the person in the Dative.

Wrong: Мне нравится книга.
Correcto: Мне нравится книга (This is actually correct, but check gender agreement).

Next Steps

You've mastered a major pillar of Russian grammar. Keep going!

Write a gratitude note to a Russian speaker using the Dative case.

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Práctica rápida (3)

Which sentence correctly expresses age?

How do you say 'I am 25'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Мне двадцать пять лет.
Russian uses the Dative pronoun 'Мне' (to me) to express age.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Caso Dativo en Ruso: Dar y Destinatarios (Дательный)

Fill in the blank with the correct Dative form of 'друг' (friend).

Я звоню (друг) ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: другу
Masculine nouns ending in a consonant take -у in the Dative case.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Caso Dativo en Ruso: Dar y Destinatarios (Дательный)

Find and fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Я иду к доктор.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Я иду к доктору.
The preposition 'к' requires the Dative case, so 'доктор' becomes 'доктору'.

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Preguntas frecuentes (2)

It's the case used for the recipient of an action. If you are giving, sending, or telling something to someone, that someone is in the Dative case.
You use the Dative pronoun + нравится. For example, Мне нравится кофе literally means 'To me, coffee is pleasing.'
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